Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

After using her magic, Catherine's smile became strained.

Stella flew up and circled around her, her attitude becoming slightly more friendly.

"Catherine, are you really not a little fairy? You look just like me when I first started learning magic!"

Catherine looked up abruptly: "Stella, you said I look a lot like you when you first started learning? Really?"

“Of course it’s true,” Stella said. “I never lie.”

As she spoke, she silently added to herself, "At most, I was just misleading people."

But you didn't ask me directly, so this has nothing to do with me.

Catherine was too excited to notice Stella's distraction.

After finally calming down, she asked, "Stella, can I still become a real magician?"

“Of course you can,” Stella put it more clearly. “If you just want to become an apprentice mage, with a little effort, it can be done in a few months to a year.”

"If you want to become a novice mage, you'll need to work harder, and it will take longer."

"To go further, it either depends on talent or on honing your skills over time."

“Catherine, you…”

“It’s alright,” Catherine interrupted before she could finish speaking, “Becoming a junior mage has already exceeded my expectations. Before, almost everyone told me that becoming an apprentice mage was the ultimate goal I could achieve.”

"Next...can I ask you for a favor, Ms. Stella?"

Stella looked thoughtful and made a difficult decision.

"Humans and fairies are different, so the training methods I teach you will definitely be different from those of humans."

"I don't know if this will work for you, but if you'd like, we can try it together."

“Yes, of course I am,” Catherine curtsied to Stella. “Is there anything else we need to prepare beforehand? If not, shall we begin today?”

“Okay,” Stella said without delay, and began to explain to Catherine in the same way the little fairy learned.

Stella felt that Catherine was perceptive, and given her maturity far exceeding that of other children her age, she should learn faster than the little fairies.

After all, most little fairies as big as Catherine are still playing around.

But you can't blame the little fairies. It's very common for fairies to be like Stella, who hasn't come of age even after hundreds of years and is still a cub. A dozen years or so is nothing to them.

Although Catherine didn't seem to make much progress on the first day, and only a slight change was noticeable on the second day, by the third day, the small tornado she created with her basic wind magic was able to successfully lift a leaf.

Stella, thank you!

Catherine rushed over and gently pressed herself against Stella, tears of joy streaming down her face.

Stella patted her forehead, then used a handkerchief bigger than herself to wipe away her tears, saying matter-of-factly, "This is just the beginning. You'll get better and better."

“If you cry every time you make even the slightest progress, then no amount of tears will be enough.”

“Okay, I won’t cry anymore,” Catherine took the handkerchief, wiped away her tears, her eyes clear and bright. “Stella, let’s continue!”

“Okay,” Stella continued, using her own experience to teach her how to practice.

No matter who it is, as long as they receive positive feedback in their studies, they will definitely be more and more willing to learn, because the sense of accomplishment they get from it is so satisfying.

Catherine spent almost all her time in this secluded courtyard, and even visited her parents less often.

The maid who served Catherine had come along earlier, but seeing that she didn't do anything special and was just reading under the tree, she assumed that Catherine wanted to change her mood and wisely didn't disturb her.

As for the fact that Duke Eugene had not yet found a new tutor for Catherine, the maid was not surprised. After all, Catherine was famous, so who would be willing to come if they knew the inside story?

In fact, if the Duke of Eugene really wanted to help Catherine find a teacher, he certainly could have; it was Catherine herself who refused.

Stella had assumed Catherine would truthfully recount her progress over this period, but to her surprise, Catherine didn't mention it at all.

In the surveillance footage, Catherine earnestly tells Duke Eugene, "Father, I'm currently begging Stella, the little fairy, to be my teacher. If you find me a teacher, she'll definitely have even more reason to refuse me."

"Besides, I'm not trying to be discouraging. You've brought in at least a dozen teachers from outside to teach me."

"But what have they taught me after all these years?"

“I haven’t made any progress at all. Even if I get a new one, how much will it change? On the contrary, it will give others an opportunity to plant more people in our house.”

"I think it would be better to just make a public statement for now, without bothering to search anymore. We can wait until I've convinced Stella before making any decisions. What do you think?"

The Duke of Eugene agreed.

Seeing how easily the Duke of Eugene agreed, Stella seemed to understand why Catherine had stopped mentioning her progress.

Besides the slow progress, it should also be related to the person.

Although the surveillance footage showed Catherine and Duke Eugene to be very close, like a loving father and daughter.

But if he really cared about his daughter, would the Duke of Eugene have so easily agreed not to find her a tutor?

This is something that will affect my daughter's entire future.

Stella had her suspicions, but what she saw now was not enough. She thought she would be able to see things more clearly once she learned more.

With Catherine fulfilling her filial duties to Duke Eugene, Stella finally had some free time and could return to the Elf Palace sooner.

Everything seemed normal in the Elf King's palace, but as soon as Stella flew to the Elf King's side, she saw an unfolded letter beside him.

The Elf King tapped the letter lightly: "Take a look."

Stella was given permission before she began to read the letter.

The letter mentioned that the Erskine family did indeed have actions targeting the Dark Forest.

On the surface, the message they released was that a member of the family had died in the Dark Forest, which was why they had gathered many mercenaries to search for the remains of the Erskine family member and bring him home.

But in fact, the Erskine family seems to have known some great secret about the Dark Forest, which is why they planned this operation.

"Your Majesty, what message do you think they received?"

Stella thought and thought: "When it comes to understanding the Dark Forest, apart from the species that live in it, no one can compare to the elves."

"None of Anna and the others have sent a message back about this, and I really can't think of an answer."

After listening, the Elf King said, "Since you have no clue, why don't you try to guess?"

“Guess,” Stella said, intrigued. “The Dark Forest is so dangerous, I think they’re probably after money or immortality.”

Since almost no one lives in the Dark Forest, there's no possibility of finding enormous wealth there, leaving only one last thing.

They wanted to live longer and keep power in their hands forever.

The Elf King nodded approvingly: "Indeed, human desires are endless, and immortality is one of the temptations they find most irresistible."